Canada food crisis

Valerie Tarasuk, a nutritional sciences professor who leads a food security research team at the University of Toronto, estimates about 16 per cent of Canadians ...

“We’re proud of that as a starting point,” he said. Have the Top Business Headlines newsletter conveniently delivered to your inbox in the morning or evening. But she emphasized that it’s still income that’s causing food insecurity, not the inflation. She said organizations such as the Maple Leaf centre help bring attention to the cause. “Food insecurity is not about food,” he said. The centre conducts research and provides funding to programs and charities aimed at reducing food insecurity. They do not have adequate access to food due to financial constraints, and the total has increased steadily over the past 15 years. Other companies have responded by raising their donations to food banks and other charities. Your time is valuable. “The fundamental drivers of food insecurity [are] not food. They have frequently advocated for policy changes aimed at reducing inequality. Such policies include a universal basic income, increased social safety measures such as child benefit and disability payments, and better labour conditions.